The move comes just a week after US warplanes and attack helicopters crossed the border into the Mohmand Agency, attacking a pair of military bases and killing at least 24 Pakistani soldiers. The attack has sparked massive anti-US protests across the nation.

But exactly what happened? The story keeps changing. Officials have gone from saying it was an accident, to briefly claiming that they came under attack by Taliban, to insisting that they would “wait until the inquiry” to issue comments. Today, officials claimed that Pakistan had actually signed off on the attack, and that border control officials even gave them the coordinates of the bases to attack them.

Author: Jason Ditz

I hope the cool heads will prevail and prevent the outbreak of hostility. Just imagine what would have happened had Pakistanis managed to shoot down the choppers? Isn't it time to bring the troops back?

Andron

Cool heads my foot!
Why is it always the Pakistani's who are expected to cow down?
The murderers in NATO and OBAMA White House deserve a taste of their own medicine.

masmanz

Why did you think I meant cool heads in Pakistan? There are enough war-mongers in the USA who want to escalate the conflict.

persnipoles

Seems it'd be a smart move for Pakistan to arm those outposts with SAMs. Say, that reminds me! Didn't a chopper with a bunch from Seal Team Six get shot down with Taliban's new SAMs –but I haven't heard since of brand spankin' new Taliban SAMs news.antiwar.com/2011/08/06/us-helicopter-shot-down-in-afghanistan-38-dead/ . Well, whatever happened, I'd surely hate to think the US/NATO would wack it's own and blame it on Pakistan this time –but I don't think they're above it if they wanted at Pakistan.

Sam

The warmongers in DC must understand, Pakistan is a red line for China.

liberranter

They probably do understand, but since these demented neocons are itching for a (suicidal) war with China, they probably don't care about consequences either.

kakudji

Pakistan deserve what they got. Obama should bomb all its military installation , the President , the prime minister Palace , then coerce them to unite with India. They are nothing but troublemaker without any ideology

syed

Baaah…..they are losing while Indian are afraid of helping them on ground…shame on Indian……..

"Pakistan’s Army also said that if the Air Force had been scrambled during the attack they would’ve fought with the US warplanes." == "If I hadn't been sitting on my thumb, I could have farted."

"They insisted it was “no fault” of the Air Force that they weren’t prepared in time to contest the bombings, which lasted for nearly two hours." == "It took me three hours to get my thumb out, by which time the fart had dissolved"

Sometimes it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Hopefully the People of Pakistan can soon organise to rid themselves of the pack of Quislings and Traitors who currently pose as their 'leaders'.

liberranter

Hopefully the People of Pakistan can soon organise to rid themselves of the pack of Quislings and Traitors who currently pose as their 'leaders'.